New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-13
E1TNS GENERAL ~ TIE WESE
CROPS INJURED BY DROUTH IN onIo-DAMAGE IL
CINIRAL 81 M-JEEhLY.

CROPS INJURED BY DROUTH IN oHlO-DAMAGE IL
GENITAL SLw-JEEsEY.
CHICAGO. Aug. Ian HterOc,dH di-patch from
Eenvllc MINI, says: a terrible hail-storm struck
here from the Northwest Wednesday evening. followed
soon after by cloud rom tho Northeast The Two met
on thc outskrt OF the village and between tho terrific
gale and hail a great deal Of damage was done. Mrs
A. T. Ham was Instantly Killed and Gustnf kriger IA
talk injured. Nearly every building In town was more
or less damaged Grain stacked In the path OF the storm
blown down and rain partly. II not wholly ruined
H. Al! grain IN the shock tAreshcd out and VIII be
total loss. Corn completely shipped and ruined The
path of the about mile vide and five or SIX
long The damage to buildings AM grain cannot he es
timated now, but will De very considerable. People
sought their cellars or the loss life would been
greater Large pieces OF Ice fell during the Storm
dispatches from many points III HIlhos' "l7cOhsIh
Michigan, indiana iowa AMI Minnesota Indicate ihat
refreshing rains fell generally IN the northwest on
Wednesday night ami Thursday giving ire,h icio crops
and aiding the people III checking the prairie ana oTcs
said was in most places not heavy enough 10 10 pefh-
nent good.
Mmw AUKEK, Wis. Aug. 12.-Though the recent rains
In Wisconsin probably diI not leave inch OF farm
ground unmostened II Is reported from many sections Of
the State that violent wind storm which preceded the
rain dd more damage than the showers dli benefit In
some counties the tinc for relief for had passed
and Is feared that many farmers will be In needy cir
cumsanccs before their land can be made to yield lis
substance again IL is estimated that Rock County, the
enough this year To feed the people In It,
At Waupun grain stacks scattered by the storm
and loss from this source will be large Tie storm
destroyed many of hay and ten OF wheat near
Marshheld MANY or: :haris In the vicinity of h"Ilhg
Prairie were ruined. From Fond du Lac II Is reported
that the rains did damage than the storm corn
blown WI and crops washed ont Near Elk Horn
fruit ruined but the rain was OF Immense beneh
to remaining crops. Corn was almost destroyed in
Portage County. Near Ripon some damage was done 10
crops hsides by washouts. Many frnit trees were
destroyed rear iorcon Great good was done 70 yegea
hv t,e rail- n County.
ke.ha County standing crops and nay ana gram STACKS
suffered severely.
CLEVELAND. Aug. 12.-Little rain has fallen In this
section Of Ohio since July l. Local showers have oc-
curred but they we're OF short duration and did little
good The pastures literally burned up and farmers
are complaining bitterly Of the prospects OF the corn
crop and unless rain 1t will be failure The
ongcontinued drouth has also greatly injured the po
sto crop Rain fell yesterday morning for TWO hours In
Ottawa and Sandusky counties. and sprnkled slightly
here The small flowing into tho lake are nearly
dry AT Norwak Tnn Ely and PsinesViile the water
supply has almost failed.
CScISSATI. Aug. l2.-.rhe drouth In this portion OF
Ohio began in the early part OF June and though II has
been wholly unbroken 1t has been practically so In
nearly all OF Southern Ohio Tho rain Of last night
amounted to SO OF an nch and the heaviest rain
fall the early part OF June The effect has been felt
chiefly in pastures. hay potatoe, and all yesetables
injured though in tho plains OF Fayotte. Madison and
Clarke counties the injury Is less than IN the dry he
soil OF the valleys Potatoes are everywhere re-
ported virtual failure and It's hard To see prospect
for a crop, no matter how much rain may come
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. l2.-The damage benefit to
the Kansas crop is nearly all done. The long dry
spell. which ended on August by copous rains from
one end OF the State TO the other had Its effect Is
shown by report OF the state Board Of Agriculture s
sued August TO- The heavy rains OF August 8, and
saved large portion OF tho very late crop
which may be considered beyond the reach OF ehsr
drouth rain To-day IT began rainnf In tnis CITY at
1870 o'clock st continues Missouri has been fortu'
nate in regard rains which have fallen frequently re-
Gently.
PRINCETON Aug. 12This section Of the State was Wis
tied last night by most violent gale OF the season.
oompanied by heavy dashing rain and vivid lightning,
causing much damage. To-day fences lay prostrated'
large stacks OF blown over the fields roofs swept
from housetops and ne trees ruined aud lay hat on the
ground The farmers in Central NewJersey will suner
greater loss this year by heavy rains lightning tornar
does and hrss than ever before